I gotta say, one thing that did impress me at the Microsoft event was how on-point everyone was about cloud computing. It seemed like every developer emphasized some way that the always-connected requirement would really help their game. From Forza creating the smartest AI possible to Dead Rising having no load times. Just imagine the possibilities -- bots in Halo that act like real players! Games with variable difficulty based on how easy other gamers have found it!

If the Xbox One can deliver no load times for Fallout 4 or Elder Scrolls 6, that's enough to sell me on it. If developers can really take advantage of the guarantee that all players will have a broadband connection, the possibilities are endless. And if there is that type of 'Wow!" factor that puts Xbox One games ahead of PS4 games, then the tech-savvy audience -- the kind of people who do have solid broadband connections and post on gaming message boards -- will buy the Xbox One eventually.

Regarding renting...is that still a big thing? I haven't rented a game in well over 10 years, since I just try out demos on the 360. I imagine with the 24-hour check in requirement, Microsoft could put entire games up for a free download and just delete/disable them after 72 hours, like a normal rental. Since you can't game after being disconnected for 24 hours, people can't steal the games through such a system.

There are lots of great possibilities with the system Microsoft has set up.